by Megan Smith | Jan 20, 2021 | Chinese, French, Listening, Technology, Techy Stuff, Travel, What's New, World
Long time – no talk! Well, glad to share this little tech treat with you today. If you’re like most people, you probably missed a trip or two over the past year. If you’re like me, you really MISS traveling! So take a few minutes for a virtual... 
by Kara Parker | May 19, 2017 | 3 Activities, Listening, Reading, What's New
The Interpretive Mode. I have more questions than I have answers about this mode. But I do know this! I want to make them mimic what learners will encounter in the real world as much as I can in a World Language classroom. I have included some tasks and lesson... 
by Megan Smith | Feb 7, 2016 | 2 Authentic Resources, Listening, Music, Reading, Valentine's Day
Starting with authentic resources is great for helping students find new vocab, ask questions about culture, and stay in the target language. I’ve also found that using authentic resources helped me plan better ways to assess learning. That’s step 3... 
by Megan Smith | Sep 29, 2015 | 2 Authentic Resources, Listening, Listening Resources, Technology, Videos, What's New
True language proficiency is what your students can do on the spot. Making a prediction in the middle of a YouTube video is a fun way to practice this unrehearsed language. Now, novices may not be able to create on their own but you can help them learn how to do it.... 
by Megan Smith | Jul 18, 2015 | 2 Authentic Resources, Culture, Listening, Reading, Videos
#AuthRes (authentic resources) have made a huge impact in world language classes around the world. Basically, they are anything made for native speakers. The beautiful thing is that the internet has helped make these resources available to all of us and to all of our... 
by Megan Smith | Mar 27, 2015 | Family, Listening, Listening Resources, Videos
Language learners need a lot of input. That’s a fact. However, not all input is equal. They need authentic examples of vocabulary in action to grow, and not just from their teacher. That’s why I love YouTube. There’s so much students can learn from a...
